When the town council discussed the arrangements for the 2021 Summer floral displays they resolved that the colour scheme should be vibrant throughout the town. Here are some of those floral displays:
* Roysse Court
* Market Place
* Broad Street and Old Station Yard
* St Helen’s Wharf in sunshine
* St Helen’s Wharf in shade
Angela wanted people to know that there will be a NSPCC table top sale on Saturday 3rd July.
She says ‘We are lucky to have the support of Waitrose, who will be bringing a table with a box of goodies and running a competition. This is a way for them to support local charities while they are unable to run their green tokens scheme.
NSPCC Childline has had a significant increase in calls for help from children due to the increase in domestic violence and poverty since COVID.’
Some of us have been more fortunate than others in our childhood. NSPCC is there to fight for every childhood.
Due to the delay in Lockdown easing the South Abingdon Play & Activity day has moved to Saturday 4th September. It too was originally planned for 3rd July. Organisations wanting to have a stall or run an activity could contact martin.gillett@oxonplay.org.uk .
A field of poppies brightens up the route for people travelling the corner between Radley Road and Twelve Acre Drive.
The field escaped being built upon when outline planning permission for 55 dwellings was refused in 2013. Those were the days when a green belt could protect fields from being built upon. Reasons for refusal included:
Lidl and Costa at the Fairacres retail park have been open since early in May. The Gym will be open to view on 10th July and fully open from 26th July. They have an offer for people joining early.
Homebase will be opening from October 2021. They were at the other end of the previous row of retail units before demolition.
Work continues on converting the area at the side of the new Homebase to an outdoor and garden area. Over the road is the Hilton Garden Inn, rebuilt much higher a couple of years ago.
The Monk of Abingdon, on his traffic island, has seen a lot of changes in the last few years. Around him the wild plants grow, buildings are demolished and built back again, and the vehicles flow.